BPJ_JI2A Foreign Language I/2 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Daniel Boucník (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Hovořáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Daniela Svobodová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Jurková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPJ_JI2A/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S402, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI2A/02: Tue 10:00–11:50 S402, Thu 10:00–11:50 S402, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI2A/03: Mon 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 S401, except Mon 1. 4., except Thu 4. 4., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/04: Mon 10:00–11:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 S401, except Mon 1. 4., except Thu 4. 4., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/05: Mon 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 12:00–13:50 S401, except Mon 1. 4., except Thu 4. 4., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/06: Mon 8:00–9:50 S313, Wed 8:00–9:50 S307, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/07: Mon 10:00–11:50 S313, Wed 10:00–11:50 S307, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/08: Mon 12:00–13:50 S313, Wed 12:00–13:50 S307, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/09: Mon 8:00–9:50 S402, Wed 8:00–9:50 S313, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/10: Mon 10:00–11:50 S402, Wed 10:00–11:50 S313, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/11: Mon 12:00–13:50 S402, Wed 12:00–13:50 P302b, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/12: Mon 16:00–17:50 S401, Wed 16:00–17:50 S401, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., I. Hovořáková
BPJ_JI2A/13: Mon 18:00–19:50 S401, Wed 18:00–19:50 S401, except Mon 1. 4., except Wed 3. 4., I. Hovořáková
BPJ_JI2A/14: Tue 16:00–17:50 S402, Thu 16:00–17:50 S401, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., I. Hovořáková
BPJ_JI2A/16: Tue 8:00–9:50 S313, Thu 8:00–9:50 S306, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/17: Tue 10:00–11:50 S313, Thu 10:00–11:50 S306, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/18: Tue 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 P302a, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/19: Tue 10:00–11:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 P302b, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/20: Tue 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 12:00–13:50 P302b, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/21: Tue 10:00–11:50 S307, Thu 8:00–9:50 S313, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/22: Tue 12:00–13:50 S307, Thu 10:00–11:50 S313, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/23: Tue 14:00–15:50 S307, Thu 12:00–13:50 S313, except Tue 2. 4., except Thu 4. 4., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/24: Mon 14:00–15:50 S402, Thu 14:00–15:50 S311, except Mon 1. 4., except Thu 4. 4., D. Boucník
BPJ_JI2A/25: Mon 16:00–17:50 S402, Thu 16:00–17:50 S311, except Mon 1. 4., except Thu 4. 4., D. Boucník
Prerequisites
( BPJ_JI1A Foreign Language I/1 - E )
The subject is designed for students who completed the BPJ_JI1A (PJI1A) course successfully.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 550 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 405/550, only registered: 15/550
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In the second semester the course develops skills covered in the BPJ_JI1A course and provides an opportunity to master further topics and skills typical for a more complex communication, and to apply them to professional activities typical of the business environment, such as:
- interpretation of graphical data,
- communication over telecommunication devices,
- taking minutes and
- writing up messages.
This subject further develops students’ general and business vocabulary as well as grammatical structures typical for technical language. The stress is again put not only on the development of communication skills, but also on the ability to use the acquired knowledge actively.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand a general economic text of upper-intermediate difficulty level,
- discuss covered economic topics and
- orientate themselves in English economic terminology relating to the covered topics.
Syllabus
  • Během semestru budou probrána následující témata, vycházející z lekcí 6 až 10 používané učebnice:
  • 1. Unit 6 - Customer relations
  • 2. Unit 6 - Customer relations
  • 3.Unit 7 - Manufacturing
  • 4.Unit 7 - Manufacturing
  • 5. Unit 8 - Human Resources
  • 6.Unit 8 - Human Resources
  • 7. Unit 9 - Management
  • 8. Unit 9 - Management
  • 9. Unit 10 - Project management
  • 10.Unit 10 - Project management
  • 11. Delivering presentations
  • 12. Delivering presentations
Literature
    required literature
  • ASHFORD, Stephanie and Tom SMITH. Business proficiency : Wirtschaftsenglisch für Hochschule und Beruf : mit Prüfungsvorbereitung, Video-DVD und Online-Material. 1. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett, 2017, 320 stran. ISBN 9783128000671. info
    recommended literature
  • HLAVIČKOVÁ, Zuzana. Angličtina Business English : osobní a písemná komunikace, telefonování, porady, vyjednávání, prezentace. 2. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2020, 159 stran. ISBN 9788027112975. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info
  • PATHARE, Emma and Gary PATHARE. Skillful 4. Second edition. London: Macmillan Education, 2018, 190 stran. ISBN 9781380010827. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with an exam - both written and oral.
The course requirements are as follows:
- 80% active participation in seminars
- systematic and continuous preparation for the seminars together with fulfilling all continuous tasks in the course of the semester following teacher´s instructions,
- writing an exam discussion essay following teacher´s instructions
- 60 % success rate in the final exam test,
- successful completion of the oral part.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PJI2A.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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